Yeah. If ihere and now mattered. Then , with this group available , Mitchell would be the obvious choice to open.
A Mitchell opening, Jacobs at 5 would probably be the better bang for your 'build depth' buck, assuming truckloads of openers will become available next time T20WC rolls around anyway.
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?
Reminds me of the ABs....
It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.
It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.
Colour me 0% surprised to hear that commentators observed the current blackcaps coaching / warm-ups to be lackadaisical.
@Rapido said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
So the young fulla Jacobs doesn't get a go in any of the T20s?
Reminds me of the ABs....
It's the perfect method to protect old players positions in the team. Get in blackcaps squad, don't play, but also can't play for your province, so no pressure goes on your place.
It stopped Matt Henry replacing Southee when he surpassed him about 5 or more years ago, but it took Boult's retirement to actually finally get in the team.
Yeah but think of the experience they gain by being in the environment and not playing
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Foulkes is getting done here.
He was poor.
NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.
Sri Lanka make 218. Gettable on this ground but the likes of Ravindra will need to contribute today.
@Bovidae said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
@Canes4life said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Foulkes is getting done here.
He was poor.
NZ are going to have to bat well, but these are the type of games they need to improve. Time for Ravindra to step up.
Lol touché
I feel like Bracewell and Mitchell are going to be big in this game again after the new ball fades.
Thushara looked like he was taking a bite out of the ball before bowling.
Sri Lankans certainly love that slinging action, can’t be good on the shoulders.
Some good bowling from him but a good start so far from NZ
@MN5 said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka drop a couple of absolute screamers. Very tough chances.
That one on the boundary would have been one of the best ever if he managed to haul it in.
Binura looks just like Princes bass player in the 80s.
Gets a wicket too, possibly inevitable due to all the hitting out
